PICTURE SHOWS: Sweeping dust in the streets of the township Photojournalist Manash Das captured these startling images of members of an immigrant community digging for pieces of gold in Johannesburg, South Africa. South Africa???s commercial capital of approximately 5 million inhabitants sits atop some of the world???s largest gold deposits, as evinced by the more than 200 towering spoil heaps that punctuate its sprawling cityscape. Millions of ounces of unmined gold are still believed to lie beneath its surface, fuelling a booming but frequently deadly illicit goldmining industry. According to a 2015 report by the South African Human Rights Commission, there are as many as 30,000 zama zamas operating across South Africa, most of them concentrated in and around Johannesburg. Around 75% are said to be undocumented migrants, primarily from Lesotho, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Where: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa When: 04 Mar 2021 Credit: Manash Das/Cover Images